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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Teaching Style Preferences and Online Teaching Practices of Optometry Teachers During COVID-19: A Preliminary Study

Nishanee RampersadDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nonkululeko GcabasheDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Darshan ChettyDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Fanelesibonge Sinamile DubazaneDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Catherine LafitteDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Zothile NdwandweDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Faatima Zahra RauffDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Phumzile SibiyaDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Andile TembeDiscipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Pages 15-24 | Received 19 Aug 2023, Accepted 03 Nov 2023, Published online: 02 Jan 2024

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